Natural Heritage Conservation Field Notes

Read the Latest Update

Donations from thousands of people like you are fueling wildlife comebacks on the ground, in the air and in the water.

Read our 2023 update recognizing 40 years of the Endangered Resources Fund to see how your donations are making a difference.

• 2022 Field Notes
• 2021 Field Notes

More stories of our work to protect rare species

• Echolocator, news from DNR's bat program
• Rare Plant Monitoring Report
• Clam Chronicle, news from DNR's mussel monitoring program

We can't do it without you

Your support is crucial to protecting and restoring the native plants and animals that call Wisconsin home. The best part? Your online and income tax gifts are matched, doubling your impact on rare and endangered species across the state. Choose how you make a difference today:

• Buy an eagle license plate 
• Donate on your state income tax form
• Make an online donation

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• Natural Heritage news and events
• Birding and bird conservation
• Citizen-based monitoring
• Monarch butterfly conservation
• Native pollinators
• Wisconsin bat program
• State Natural Areas volunteer workdays